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Greed

ByjamesgsppencerDecember 1, 2020

Check out my latest article on greed for Worthwhile Theology Magazine. “When greed becomes our way of being in the world, we forget that when we serve the God of the scriptures, we have the time to be patient and discerning. We have the security to wade into the complexities

ByjamesgsppencerNovember 30, 2020

I started college in the fall of 1996 at Washington University in St. Louis. I entered as a chemistry major, which lasted until my first chemistry lab. I quickly realized that being a chemistry major involved doing a lot of dishes. After washing beakers and

ByjamesgsppencerNovember 9, 2020

The last time I did Strength Finders my top strength was “achiever.” Throughout most of my life, I would say that attribute has manifested itself more than any other. For a long time, I was stuck in a cycle of achievement. I’d start a project, work had to get it done, and

ByjamesgsppencerOctober 1, 2020

On the heels of the first debate, it is a good time to think about what it means to be Christian first as we participate in the democratic process. You can read more in my recent contribution (“God Appoints, We Choose?” to Worthwhile Theology Magazine ar

ByjamesgsppencerSeptember 10, 2020

Throughout my professional career, I have consistently found myself in situations where I have needed to help individuals and groups embrace and execute change. Whether I was training clients in the fitness industry, working as a member of a distance learning

Christian Thought

Article on Justice on Worthwhile Theology

ByjamesgsppencerSeptember 1, 2020

I was pleased to contribute an article on Justice to Worthwhile Theology this month. The article discusses the importance of vision for biblical justice, as well as addressing the influence of the media on our conceptions of justice. You can read the full article here.

ByjamesgsppencerAugust 17, 2020

I remember as a little girl getting ready for “the event.” We circled it on our calendars, canceled any other activities, made bowls of popcorn and got our pajamas on early. Every American family basically did these same things. No child balked at eating their

ByjamesgsppencerJuly 8, 2020

My family and I were returning to our home near Chicago after a visit downstate to see our family. As we were driving up I-55, we hit a heavy rainstorm. Visibility went close to zero. The cars that didn’t pull into the shoulder slowed to a

ByjamesgsppencerJune 30, 2020

A few weeks ago, I deleted my social media apps from my phone and decided to minimize my posts on social media. There were a lot of reasons I made that decision, which I’ll likely discuss in a later post, but, as I get ready to take a break from work with my family, I […]

ByjamesgsppencerJune 1, 2020

There is no doubt that we live in a world that is not as it should be…a world searching for solutions to the pain caused by events of the sort we have seen in the past few weeks. Yet, to what extent is the church providing a deeply, theological paradigm that points to a

Category: Christian Thought

Greed

Some Thoughts on Choosing a College from A Former Dean

Dealing with Outcomes: Some Post-Election Thoughts

Christians and Democracy

Time for Change

Article on Justice on Worthwhile Theology

Learn What We Already Know

The Art of Driving in the Rain: Looking for Signals Amidst the Noise

What I’m Reading After Deleting My Apps

Lord, Give Us New Hearts

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